February 19, 2010

Grateful for You

Good morning!  It has been a LONG time since I've participated in a color challenge and it was just what I needed to make a card for you today.  This week's Color Throwdown is light green, rust, and burgundy - wow!  I can't honestly say that I have never put these 3 colors together - ever - but wow, they look amazing!

I picked this little leafy flower from PTI, but then I realized I don't have any rust or burgundy buttons to go with it, so I just stayed with white.  I really like the clean look it gives.

That's it for now - please stop back by and say hello.
Karen


recipe -
stamps: thankful hearts (verve stamps), blooming button bits (papertrey ink)
paper: certainly celery, bravo burgundy, whisper white cardstock, fall flowers dsp
ink: certainly celery, memento tuxedo black
accessories: apron lace punch, nestabilities, latte designer buttons, certainly celery satin ribbon, dimensionals

35 comments:

  1. STUNNING!!!! Absolutely gorgeous. Those colours look AMAZING together. And that RIBBON... Oh MY GOD!!!! I SO need to get some of that... GORGEOUS!!!!!!

    xx SJ

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  2. Oh karen, what an amazing card - even by your standards! I love it!

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  3. this looks great Karen. Love how the buttons work on the front awesome

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  4. Fabulous! totally totally gorgeous.
    Viv xx

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  5. This defeinitely has the "WOW" FACTOR!!

    Those white buttons are perfect!! I WANT some... LOL!

    Sarah xx

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  6. Just beautiful Karen! And you're right, those colours look fantastic together.

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  7. Funny you mention not having the right colored buttons so you just went with white because the buttons are what drew me in first.....lol. They are so sweet and this card is simply to die for! I agree....I wouldn't have thought of putting those colors together either (I am a child of the 70's and they remind me way to much of our home decor color scheme way back then....lol) But these colors all really work with this card! I've been sick, wanna send it to me? LOL

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  8. Karen, your card is a breath of fresh spring air! Lovely layout and use of the elements together! Thanks so much for playing with Danielle's colors this week!

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  9. Wow! Pure crisp, fresh, satiny loveliness! Those colours work awesomely together.

    Lee x

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  10. What a gorgeous card, Karen!! I just love how you used these colors! They were definitely a challenge for me! Thanks so much for playing along in the Color Throwdown with us!

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  11. Holy Moly, Karen....this is GORGEOUS!! Gorgeous, I tell ya!!

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  12. Amazing!! Love those colors and the design is awesome!! You ROCK!!!

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  13. These colors together just hit the spot!!! Gorgeous!!

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  14. This is so gorgeous. I love the white buttons - I wouldn't change them!

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  15. This is fabulous, Karen :D Love the colour combo. That PTI leaf image is on my hit list :D

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  16. Wow I love your card. Very impressive

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  17. I love your card Karen, those white buttons look gorgeous! Really fab :o)

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  18. This is just stunning. Love the buttons and the bows, the image....well just love everything. :-)

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  19. Beautiful card, Karen! Those buttons are SWEET, and I LOVE what you did with the Throwdown colors! Thanks for playing with us!

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  20. So so pretty! Love the white button flowers.

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  21. Beautiful!! What a wonderful card!

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  22. this is beautiful Karen, WOW! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

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  23. Wow, this is beautiful!! I really struggled with these colors, but you rocked the challenge!

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  24. gorgeous, Just gorgeous! Wow you rock on the color challenge. I don't think I would have as much success with those colors. Really hard these things. I will continue to try and hope that some day I can rock it like.
    Love your blog, thank you for the warm welcome.
    Pj

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  25. This is stunning Karen! Love the decorative edge and those buttons! Thanks so much for playing the Color Throwdown!

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  26. I love your CTD card,the buttons are adorable on them

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  27. GASP!!! This is STUNNING! Love the colors, buttons, everything about it!!! WOW!!!

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  28. Swoon! Amazing, amazing, amazing!!!

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